When I Woke Up, Everyone’s IQ Dropped by 1000Updated at May 14, 2026, 19:40
After being expelled from school, Jiang Chen was fully prepared to haul bricks at a construction site.
But then, overnight, the world changed. An ordinary high school student suddenly became the intellectual pinnacle of humanity. And so —
Professor Norman of Cambridge: "In truth, Dr. Jiang Chen is the only person alive today who can truly comprehend mathematics. He is, without question, a genius."
Li Yi, the contemporary Go Grandmaster: "I do not advise anyone to play a match against Jiang Chen, 9-dan. It will only drive you to despair over your own path in the game."
Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective: "Fortunately, Mr. Jiang Chen is a man of inner light. Should he ever turn his mind to crime, the law would be nothing more than a scrap of paper to him."
"Uh... so if I'm that brilliant, surely that means I should be living a comfortable life of wealth and leisure, right...?"
Jiang Chen stared at the mountain of documents piled before him, all requiring his personal decision, his face crumpling in despair.
"Lord Jiang Chen! We implore you to shoulder the 'responsibility of the genius' and guide humanity onto the right path!"
"Nooooo—"